corfu festivals
The festivals of Corfu Greece: Discover the ultimate festival in Corfu island during the summer.
NAME
DATE
CITY
DESCRIPTION
August Cultural Events
From the first night of August
Ano Korakiana
Cultural events and expositions
Feast of Virgin Mary
15 August.
Ermones
Festival of Kato
Garouna
and
Ano
Gerakiana
The first week end after the 15
th
August
Kato Garouna
–
Ano Gerakiana.
It is a three days festival and cultural event organised by the association of the people of
Garouna
and
Gerakiana
living in
Athens
.
The Sound and Light Show
Summer Period.
Corfu Town
Several Cultural Events based on sounds and lights
Anniversary of the
Union
21 May.
Corfu Town
Festival celebrating the anniversary of the union of
Corfu
with the newly built
Greek
State
.
Feast of
Agios
Spyridon
August 11
th -
Good Saturday.
Corfu
Town
Litany in honour of St
Spyridon
, the island’s saint patron.
The Festival of Corfu
September.
Corfu Town
A festival with many cultural events: Greek and foreign artists, concerts of choruses, philharmonic orchestra and bounds, theatrical performances…
The
Varkarola
August 10
th
Corfu
town
Choirs, in boats which fill the of Gaios sing kantades, while fireworks light up the sky
The
Kricket
Festival
Summer time
Town of Corfu-Esplanade
Summer competition with the participation of English teams
HISTORY
According to Mythology, the name of Corfu (Kerkyra in Greek) is derived from the Nymph Korkira...
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CHURCHES
Corfu has most than 800 churches and monasteries...
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ARCHITECTURE
According to history, the island’s architecture was influenced by several west civilisations that once occupied Corfu...
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THE TOWN OF CORFU
The main town of Corfu which has the island’s same name must be one of the most beautiful, most impressive and most interesting cities in Greece...
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